Tennessee Road Conditions

Tennessee 511 Road Conditions

Radar and live pavement conditions on I-24, I-26, I-40, I-55 and 4 more — plus closures, road work and city-by-city weather across Tennessee.

Updated Sep 15, 2026 2:18 AM UTC · Mostly dry

Lowest 68°F near Johnson City, Tennessee · Highest wind 7 mph near Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Tennessee carries 1,185 miles of interstate: I-24, I-26, I-40, I-55, I-65, I-69, I-75 and I-81. Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga sit on these routes.

  • Interstate miles: 1,185 mi
  • Interstates: I-24, I-26, I-40, I-55, I-65, I-69, I-75 and I-81

Temperature

Wind Speed

Rain Precip.

Coverage

Weather data from Sep 15, 2026 2:18 AM UTC

Up to 144 hours

Lowest temp.

68°F

Highest temp.

85°F

Highest wind

7 mph

Pressure

29.97-30.18 inHg

Conditions across Tennessee

Tennessee

Dry

  • Memphis 83°F · 3 mph wind · gusting 10 mph · Dry
  • Johnson City 71°F · 0 mph wind · Dry
  • Nashville 85°F · 6 mph wind · Dry

Official Tennessee road conditions (smartway.tn.gov) ↗

Tennessee Closures & Road Blocks Today

No full closures are reported in Tennessee as of Sep 15, 2026 2:18 AM UTC, and no lane closures or roadworks either. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.

Interstates Through Tennessee, Road by Road

Each stretch has its own live conditions, closures and cameras for the Tennessee miles only — the weather 500 miles away on the same interstate says nothing about this drive.

Tennessee driving weather by the numbers

Place Snow a year Snow days Freezing nights Freeze–thaw days First freeze Last freeze Days over 90°F
Nashville 6.3" 6.2 70.8 63.8 Nov 2 Apr 6 40
Memphis 3.8" 2.8 42.8 38.4 Nov 16 Mar 18 64.3
Knoxville 6.5" 4.2 67 62.2 Nov 2 Apr 4 31.4
Chattanooga 3.9" 2.7 58.3 55.7 Nov 7 Mar 31 47.7

NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from 4 weather stations in Tennessee. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.

Driving in Tennessee Month by Month

What the road normally throws at you, month by month, from NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Tennessee's own stations. Each month names its dominant hazard and the place that measured it — this is what the month is usually like, not a forecast and not a restriction.

  • January Freeze–thaw 16.4 nights that freeze and days that thaw at Knoxville
  • February Freeze–thaw 13.7 nights that freeze and days that thaw at Nashville
  • March Snow 1.2 in of snow at Chattanooga, 0.2 days that never thaw at Knoxville
  • April Quiet 7.3 wet days at Knoxville is the most the normals report
  • May Quiet 7.9 wet days at Knoxville is the most the normals report
  • June Heat 13.9 days above 90°F at Memphis
  • July Heat 20.9 days above 90°F at Memphis
  • August Heat 19.2 days above 90°F at Memphis
  • September Quiet 5.7 wet days at Chattanooga is the most the normals report
  • October Quiet 5.4 wet days at Memphis is the most the normals report
  • November Quiet 7.2 wet days at Knoxville is the most the normals report
  • December Freeze–thaw 15.8 nights that freeze and days that thaw at Knoxville

Tennessee weather along the interstates

Summaries fetched Sep 14, 2026 12:07 PM UTC

Memphis, TN weather

  • Memphis, TN is currently under a heat advisory effective from 11:00 AM on September 14, 2026, until 7:00 PM on September 15, 2026
  • The temperature is currently 77°F with a relative humidity of 88%
  • The forecast indicates that the maximum feels-like temperature will reach 106°F in about 5 to 6 hours, which poses a moderate risk for outdoor activities
  • Winds are coming from the southeast at 5 to 6 mph
  • The atmospheric pressure is measured at 30.06 inHg, and visibility is clear at 9.0 miles
  • The weather is sunny, and there is no precipitation expected at this time.

Johnson City, TN weather

  • Current weather conditions in Johnson City, TN indicate a temperature of 67.8°F with a dew point of 64.6°F and a humidity level of 89%
  • The wind is calm, blowing at 0.1 mph from the north (0°)
  • Visibility is good at 4.5 miles, but there is mist and fog present, which may impact visibility further
  • The atmospheric pressure is at 30.12 inHg
  • There are no active weather alerts at this time.

Nashville, TN weather

  • In Nashville, TN, the current weather conditions are characterized by sunny skies with a temperature of 77°F and a relative humidity of 80%
  • The wind is blowing from the east at a speed of 8 mph
  • A heat advisory is in effect from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM today, as the forecast maximum feels like temperature is expected to reach 98°F later in the day
  • This advisory indicates a potential risk for outdoor activities due to high temperatures.

Knoxville, TN weather

  • In Knoxville, TN, as of 8:07 AM on September 14, 2026, the weather is characterized by mist and fog, contributing to a visibility of approximately 9.3 miles
  • The temperature is currently 70°F, with a relative humidity of 98%, indicating very humid conditions
  • Winds are light, blowing from the east at about 1 mph
  • The atmospheric pressure stands at 30.15 inHg
  • There are no significant weather alerts at this time.

Tennessee Road Weather FAQ

Are any roads closed in Tennessee right now?
No full closures are reported on the interstates in Tennessee. No lane closures or roadworks are reported either.
What are Tennessee road conditions today?
The map on this page colors the interstates across Tennessee by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Sep 15, 2026 2:18 AM UTC. Right now temperatures run from 68°F to 85°F and the strongest wind is 7 mph.
Which interstates run through Tennessee?
Tennessee has 8 through interstates on this site: I-24, I-26, I-40, I-55, I-65, I-69, I-75 and I-81 — about 1,185 miles of interstate across the state. Each has its own page for the Tennessee stretch.
Where are Tennessee road closures reported officially?
Tennessee's official traveler information service is smartway.tn.gov, and it is where closures and restrictions are reported.
How often are Tennessee road conditions updated?
The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.

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